Simply Sangsters

Aquatica

2009-10-27T21:20:00.004-04:00

Aubree has been asking for months to go to Sea World's water park, Aquatica. She had to earn the privilege to go. She had to be a good girl at school and at home and each night she would be a smiley face on a chart that shows her how many smiley faces she needed and how many days she had left before we went to Aquatica. When the day arrived, there was a cool front coming through and it was in the low 70s outside. That didn't stop us. We went with full force and had a great time. Aubree said she would time to go back there many many times. Of course, I had no idea that Ryan had never been to a water park before so that made the trip so much for fun!! Aubree and Ryan went on all the big slides and Laci and I hung out in the kiddie area or lazy river. We all had a blast!!

Church Fall Festival

2009-10-25T11:34:00.004-04:00

We recently had our Church Fall Festival and it was fun. The girls had a good time and enjoyed the trunk or treat. They had their face painted, which they did not pick anything cute in my eyes, but they liked what they picked out. They are excited about going Trick or Treating this year and getting lots of candy!!! Aubree is going to be Rosette, a fairy, and Laci hasn't decided yet. She says Tinker Bell but it changes daily. We will see :)

Homemade Tent

2009-10-23T22:01:00.003-04:00

During General Conference weekend, Ryan built a tent for the girls. They thought it was the best thing ever. I know most of you guys built a tent out of blankets when you were little. My brother and I did all the time!! They girls are looking forward to another weekend daddy will make them another homemade tent!!

Aubree & Mommy's Morning Out

2009-07-28T23:25:00.005-04:00

I don't like to do something with one daughter and not the other, but this past Saturday, Laci slept in and I was going to get a pedicure and thought it would be fun to take Aubree. Aubree and I loaded up in the van and heading to the nail salon. We met Meredith at the nail salon. Aubree was so excited. She picked four different colors and ended up picking a hot pink that actually looks orange. She wanted a flower on her big toes too. So she went to sit with the nail tech and she painted her toes and Aubree sat there as still as possible and hardly said a word, which is weird for her. She told me that she enjoyed going there and she would like to go there all the time to get her toes painted. I told her that next time Laci will go and she said no way we will both go.

July 4th

2009-07-28T23:15:00.008-04:00

Had a busy day! The family went to the church bright and early to start the day off with a pancake breakfast. Then we headed out to buy Ryan a new grill. We haven't had a grill in about five years so it was time to get one. Then we went swimming at some friend's pool. The girls loved it! Then we went over to some more friends for a BBQ and then we headed out towards Disney to watch their fireworks and do our own. Aubree hate fireworks and doesn't like sparklers that much either. Laci doesn't like fireworks either but she does like to hold the sparklers. We had a wonderful family day!!!

Aubree's Swim Lessons

2009-07-08T11:00:00.008-04:00

I must say that a month ago, Aubree would not take off her arm floats to swim. She was scared to death to swim without them. Ryan and I both tried to get her to swim to us and she would get so frustrated and upset that we were making her swim without them. She took swim lessons last year so I signed her up again. She had two weeks of swim lessons and I am so impressed with how much she has learned and how well she is doing. She has no fear of the water, which is scarey for me because she jumps in and swims as far as she can with one breath. She hasn't learned how to come up for air and continue on so we have been working on that with her. She now loves to swim and she even drives down to the bottom of the pool to pick up objects. She says that she is a big girl now and that when she turns 6, she will be able to swim in the deep end. Laci will start swim lesson next year and she already thinks she can swim. She is a mess! As a mother, it is very comforting to know that your child can swim so if she was to fall into a pool, she knows what to do. We just hope that Laci catches on next year as fast as Aubree has.

Family Update

2009-06-27T19:01:00.013-04:00

I haven't blogged in a while so I thought I would catch everyone up on what we have been doing. Aubree finished Pre-K3 and is looking forward to going to school again after Aunt Meredith has the baby boy. She is also planning her 5th birthday party. She has been working on being a good girl and did a great job so we bought her and Laci a new puppy. It is a Yorkie and we named her Daisy. Aubree had her dance recital two weeks ago. I volunteered to sit in the back to help entertain 8 little girls and 1 boy for the show. It was a challenge to make sure all the kids looked perfect for their 2 minute routine. They did and all the parents loved it. I will be watching the show from the audience next year.

Laci potty trained in two weeks. She only wears a pull-up at night and naps. She has done extremely well and we are so happy that we do not have to buy diapers anymore. Since she did so good at potty training, she got the puppy too. She is talking so much and Ryan said the other day that he can't believe that just six months ago, she could say a word. She can also count to 10.

Ryan and I are doing good. We are staying busy with work, the girls and the animals. For Father's Day, he bought himself a bearded dragon, which is a lizard. They get big but I don't think they get as big as an iguana. He really wanted a snake but Aubree told him that we can't have a snake because it will squeeze her neck. Thank goodness she said that because he would of came home with a snake.

That is what has been going on with us. I hope everyone is having a great summer.

Laci

Aubree and Peyton in their dance recital outfits

Aubree with Ms. Kate & Ms. Chrissy

Potty Training

2009-05-28T10:56:00.003-04:00

Laci is 26 months and we are in the process of potty training her. She is doing a FANTASTIC job!!! I must say, she has caught on very well. I started this past Saturday 5/24 and by yesterday, Wednesday 5/27, I could take her out in panties. She LOVES WEARING PANTIES!!! She loves going on the big potty like Aubree. I have bought her a few new pair of panties, which she has picked out, and it seems to have helped. She wears a pull-up when she takes a nap and at bedtime. My mom is having to help since I work three days a week. She has had a couple of accidents at my mom's but that is because my mom has three little girls asking her to do a million things at once. I am so glad that my mom can continue this wonderful process while I am at work. I will keep you posted on Laci's progress!!! If you would not mind, when you see her, can you give her a HI-5 and tell her that she is a BIG GIRL now that she wears panties and goes potty on the potty. THANKS A BUNCH!!!!!

Two Little Princesses

2009-05-04T20:35:00.016-04:00

My mother has been asking me when was I planning on getting the girls pictures taken because it has been a year since I had the girls pictures taken and I didn't even get one of Laci by herself. She also wanted a get one with all three girls. She made her mind up that she was going to take all three girls by herself to get their pictures together because she was tired of waiting on me. She scheduled it for last Friday and thank goodness, Meredith was off to go help her because she needed it. Laci wasn't having anything to do with having her pictures taken so my mom had to walk away and Meredith took over and got the best pictures ever of Lac. The photographer was patience and she took 144 pictures of the girls. I am so glad I wasn't there because I would have slept so much money. THANKS MOM AND MEREDITH FOR CHOOSING THE PICTURES FOR ME!!! Take a look at these princesses!!!

Aubree Turned 4

2009-04-27T15:34:00.010-04:00

Aubree has finally turned 4. We have been planning her birthday since Laci's birthday in March. Finally, her day arrived. She had a pool party at my gym. She had a Barbie cake that she LOVED, thanks to a very kind friend!! She had a blast and she is already planning her 5th birthday.

Also, Aubree and Laci now share a room. Aubree told us that when she turned 4, she would sleep by herself. It has been a rough transition but it is getting better. Aubree is one of those little girls that you love so much even if she bad because all she has to do is wink at you or give you a big smile and tell you that she loves you with all of her heart. She has her moments but the good out weigh the bad. She has a kind heart and loves everyone. She reminds me a lot of myself and I only pray I have patience like my mother. Aubree is pure joy and I love her with all of my heart. The Lord has blessed me with two wonderful little girls.

Laci's Two

2009-04-14T20:23:00.011-04:00

I can't believe my baby girl is two. She turned 2 on March 11. She has changed so much since January. She has truly blessed our family. She is so sweet and beautiful. She has a smile that lights up her whole face. She is one of a kind and I am so blessed that Heavenly Father blessed me with this little girl. Aubree loves having a little sister and she loves her so much. She told me the other day that Laci was her best friend. I hope it stays that way.

For Laci's 2nd Birthday, we had a small family party at Chick-fli-a. The girls had a blast playing in their play area. She got a lot of fun girls but her favorite gift of all was her Belle dress from Merdie and Grampy!!! She loves it. Belle is her favorite princess. Peyton and Aubree assigned Belle to Aubree when she was a baby and good thing because she likes her. I think they assigned her Belle because they like Cinderella and Snow White and they didn't want to share their favorites. Laci pictured out her birthday cake and of course, it was a princess one. Laci had a great birthday!!

Gramma, Aunt Meredith & Peyton

Merdie, Grampy & Aunt Gina

Aubree & Laci

Laci with her Belle dress

Turning 30 Isn't Bad At All

2009-04-13T21:36:00.008-04:00

I celebrated my 30th birthday on March 14. Turning 30 wasn't that bad at all. I have always felt older then what I was and being in the profession I am, I've had to act older so that people would know that I am good at what I do. Ryan turned 30 last year and I didn't do anything special for the BIG day and he says I didn't even acknowledge it, which isn't true at all. Everyone kept giving him suggestions on how we should celebrate my 30th birthday, but I told him that I didn't want anything special. So I planned dinner with the family and then we went to the beach for a day. It was a nice and relaxing weekend. I don't think it is bad to turn 30 when you have two beautiful little girls and a wonderful husband! I am truly blessed :)

Sangster's Night Club

2009-02-21T19:58:00.007-05:00

One Saturday evening, the girls and I started dancing and we danced for a good hour. I was able to tape them for a few minutes but as always, they needed me to join them. We had a so much fun :) Ryan enjoyed watching us and laughed a lot. I'm glad the girls love to dance!!!

Circus

2009-01-25T17:40:00.006-05:00

We took the girls to the Circus. Aubree was so excited. We told her a week before we went and she counted down the days. She loved telling everyone how many days we had left before we went to the Circus. She actually talked the whole two hours. She asked where are the elephants and tiger, she told us that the clowns are so funny, and it just never stopped. They were both sick but you wouldn't of known because they never complained and never took their eyes away from the events. It was a great experience. Aubree cried when it was over because she didn't want to leave, she wanted to stay there forever. We told her that we would take her next year. She is still talking about it.

Aubree

Laci

Christmas Tree Burning

2009-01-25T17:13:00.004-05:00

We started burning our real Christmas Trees about five years ago. It is now our a family tradition. This tradition is really for our husbands, because it seems that any guy loves to burn things :) The festivities take place at my parent's house. Of course, it was not cold outside when we decided to burn the trees, but we still had a good time.

The Fire

The Kids

New Year's Eve

2009-01-03T22:50:00.007-05:00

All of my family was out-of-town for New Year's Eve. Andrew, Meredith and Pey were in North Carolina and my parents were in Oklahoma. Ryan and I passed on the North Carolina trip and my parents invited the girls and I to go with them to Oklahoma but I passed on that trip too. I just don't think the girls would of enjoyed the long car rides and plus I just wanted to sit at home and relax. We had a great week but missed the family. Since we were home alone for New Year's Eve, the Palmer's adopted us for the holiday. We went to their house and they had a bonfire. The girls were able to have a little hay ride with me pulling them in a wagon full of hay. It was that much fun for me but they loved it. Laci didn't like the fire much but Aubree enjoyed throwing sticks into the fire. We left the Palmer's at 11:30 p.m. because the girls were tired and on the way home, Aubree had to use the restroom. We rang in the New Year with Aubree peeing in a parking lot. Ryan and I had a great laugh :) I can't believe it is 2009.

Chrstimas Day

2009-01-01T11:11:00.006-05:00

This Christmas season has been so enjoyable. Aubree now understands the meaning of Christmas and of course, Santa will bring her presents if she is good or rocks if she is bad. All month long, we have been sing Christmas songs with Aubree. She loves Santa Claus is Coming to Town. I think she sang this song about a hundred times a day. She enjoyed telling everyone that if they were bad they would get rocks from Santa. We didn't have presents under our tree until the Saturday before Christmas. I wrapped the presents when Aubree and Laci were sleeping and of course, when they woke up Aubree wanted to open the presents. She asked to open them every day up until Christmas about 12 times a day. So when Christmas Day arrived, she woke up and asked if she could watch a movie. We told her that today was Christmas and that we could open the presents that were under the tree and go see what Santa brought us. She was so excited! We came out to the living room with her and she went running to Santa's gifts (Santa does not wrap his presents at our house) and she had to dump out her stocking right away. Laci was still sleeping so we had Aubree wake her up. Laci did not like Santa and if we mentioned that he was coming to our house, she would freak out. She could cover her eyes and start to cry. We made sure Aubree didn't mention Santa's name. When the girls were done playing with the toys Santa brought, we started opening the presents. Aubree got the hang of opening the presents fast and when she was out of presents she wanted more. The best present of all was their play house from Grampy and Merdie. They LOVE it!!! Ryan had to take the front door off the hinges and half of the play house roof off to bring it into the house. I think it is going to stay an inside because the girls practically live in it. I did not take a lot of pictures of them opening their present because we videoed it, so I only have a few of them playing in or around the play house.

Two Beautiful Girls

2008-12-31T18:20:00.006-05:00

I must say that we were blessed with two beautiful little girls. They are so wonderful!! They bring so much joy and love into our lives. Ryan and I have spent this week at home with them and we have enjoyed spending time with them. Don't worry, they have had their moments, but overall it has been a great week!!

Aubree's Christmas Dance Performance

2008-12-29T16:23:00.008-05:00

Aubree and Peyton's dance class performed a dance for the parents and grandparents at their last class before Christmas. Meredith and I made sure we practiced with the girls during the week to make sure they knew some of it. They danced to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. They did a good job. I have attached the video. Enjoy!!!

Christmas Eve

2008-12-29T15:51:00.007-05:00

Aubree with lots of nuts and candy

Laci Lou with her pot

Laci & Me

We had a wonderful Christmas Eve. We went to my Gramma's house for our traditional Christmas Eve. We eat dinner, throw nuts/candy, and opened presents. The girls had a ball. The nut throwing was a big hit. The girls enjoyed getting their pots and picking up the nuts/candy off the floor. Laci was very picky and only picked up the kisses. Aubree didn't like the nut throwing at first, but when it was over, her and Peyton took all of our pots and dumped them out of the floor to do it all over again. They entertained themselves for a good 45 minutes. The girls got everything they possibly needed/wanted. Carrie came over with Gina. The girls and I actually went to Gina and Carrie's house for Thanksgiving so we had already met. We had a very nice evening.

Our Christmas Tree

2008-12-17T17:48:00.009-05:00

This year we have a real tree. Last year when we lived in Las Vegas, Ryan bought an artificial tree. I thought we were going to use that tree every year but Ryan informed me that we only got an artificial tree to use when we are not in town. We went the Saturday after Thanksgiving to get our tree. Aubree was so excited!!! She had the final say in which tree we got, not really, but she thought she picked it out ;) We had a fun time decorating the tree. Laci didn't have much to do with it but I was able to get a few pictures of her. I can't believe Christmas is a week way!!

Aubree and Laci

Laci in front of our tree

Aubree watching daddy put water in the tree stand

Aubree holding one of her ornaments

The Girls

The Family

The Wiggles

2008-11-29T10:45:00.010-05:00

The Wiggles on stage

We went to The Wiggles' concert last week and had a blast. A friend of mine from work was able to get us in for free. Ryan picked up the girls and met me at the concert. My friend, Mariah, went with us and I rode with her to pick up her two kids. We arrived late, which was not planned, and Ryan was stuck entertaining the girls outside the arena. Aubree did not understand why she couldn't go in and Ryan told her mommy has the tickets. When we finally went in, the girls had a blast! Laci danced most of the concert and Aubree sang a couple of songs, but most of the time they just starred. The girls had fun and we enjoyed watching them! Once again, this was another event I was glad that we were able to go to and spend quality time together as a family. Ryan was a good sport and I was glad he was there with us.

Aubree

Laci watching the concert

Laci and Me

The Girls

The Family

Aubree's Thanksgiving Program At School

2008-11-29T09:15:00.005-05:00

Aubree had a Thanksgiving Feast at school and the parent's were invited. I have to work on the days Aubree goes to school. I thought it would be easier that way but it is more difficult for me. I go into work late at least once a week and work late to make up the time. Aubree loves her school and she is one of three girls in her class. On the 18th of November, I had to bring in one of Aubree's favorite foods for the Thanksgiving Feast. I brought in chicken nuggets. Each class sang a song and then the children were able to sit with us and eat. Ryan wasn't able to make it and I was trying to get my mom to go in my place, so I didn't have to miss a half of a day of work. She couldn't go because she had an appointment. I thought about not going but then I couldn't do that to Aubree. I am so glad I went! When Aubree came walking in with her class, she started looking for me and when she found me, her face lit right up and she wouldn't take her eyes off of me. Of course, that brought tears to my eyes. I enjoy spending the morning with Aubree and I wouldn't trade it for the world.

Aubree walking in with her class

Aubree and her class

Making Pizza

2008-11-29T08:53:00.007-05:00

Two weeks ago, one of my friends' mothers passed away so I went the viewing after work to be there for support. Since I was going there, Ryan had the girls. He called me to tell me that he was going to make pizzas with them. He was so excited. He took them to the grocery store to buy the stuff. The girls were excited. I asked him to please take pictures so I can post them. I am so thankful that he is involved and enjoys doing fun things with the girls. I know I don't tell him often that I am thankful for him and that he a GREAT dad. The girls love him and enjoy the time they spend together!! Laci made her own pizza and Ryan said she ate most of the pepperonis. Aubree helped Laci with her pizza. Aubree didn't need any help because she is a big girl and can do it all by herself. We hear the often.

Aubree putting sauce on her pizza

Aubree helping Laci with her pizza

Laci eating pepperoni and Aubree finishing Laci's pizza

Aubree's School Picture

2008-11-17T13:43:00.004-05:00

Aubree's school picture turned out better then I anticipated. Aubree had a melt down the morning of pictures because she wasn't happy with what I picked out for her to wear and she didn't want her hair in pig tails. I won the battle because I told her that she could change when she got to Merdie's house. She was happy with that suggestion. Why do 3 year-old's think they can make their own decisions? Aubree is very independent which I am happy about but it is a pain! I hate to admit it but she get this wonderful trait from me. I wish I could blame it on Ryan but I can't. When I got her pictures back, she said "mommy, I'm so bautiful." I am so glad she knows she is beautiful!!!!

Our Ward's Fall Festival, Peyton's Birthday & Halloween

2008-11-04T15:36:00.016-05:00

Last week was CRAZY!!! On Saturday, October 25, 2008 was our Ward's Fall Festival. Aubree dressed up as Cinderella and Laci dressed up as the Tulip Fairy. The girls had so much fun. Aubree played with her friend Lindsey, who was a witch,the whole time and thought she was big enough to carry her around. Lindsey is the same age as Aubree but petite. Lindsey didn't seem to mind Aubree carrying her around but we had to remind her to put her down. Laci wasn't in the best of mood so she stayed close to me.

Laci & Aubree

Lindsey (Her Mean Witch Face) & Aubree

On Monday, October 27, 2008, Peyton had her Pirate and Princess birthday party and both of the girls dressed up as Cinderella. Their Cinderella dresses were new, THANKS TO MERDIE AND HER WONDERFUL DISCOUNT!!!! My girls had a good time and all of Aubree's friends were there. This time, she paled around with Kamryn.

Laci

Kamryn & Aubree

HALLOWEEN.......it was a crazy day for me at work. I was so busy and Ray thought that everything had to go out before we all left so we all worked until 6:00 p.m. My mom had to dress the girls and Ryan thought he was going to have to take them Trick or Treating. I made it home by 6:45 p.m. and was able to take them out. Ryan stayed home to pass out candy and relax :) The girls and I met up with Meredith, Andrew and Peyton and The Lawton Family, which are our good friends. Aubree dressed up as Tinker Bell, the third costume for the week and Laci went as the Tulip Fairy again. It was actually nice outside and it felt like fall. I was so happy because in the past, we are sweating, wearing shorts and killing mosquitoes. I didn't take that many pictures of the girls Trick or Treating but I have a few. Laci was in the mood for me to hold her or for Aunt Meredith to hold her so my hands were also full.

Aubree

Laci and Aunt Meredith

Mimi and Aubree

A Phone Call From Princess Aurora

2008-10-29T22:00:00.008-04:00

It's not everyday that you receive a phone call from one of your favorite princesses. That is exactly what happened tonight. Aubree was such a good girl today, so I made a few calls to see if Princess Aurora would be available tonight to talk to her before bed. At 9:15 p.m. EST, Princess Aurora called to say good night and to have good dreams. Aubree was so excited and now she wants Snow White to call. I originally had Snow White calling her tonight but she told me earlier today that she wanted Princess Aurora to call. I am so glad that I found Enchanted Calls through Disney Movie Rewards and arranged for Princess Aurora to call. I videoed the whole call so that I could post it and also so that Aubree can listen to it whenever she likes. I love doing these kinds of things for her and I look forward to doing these things for Laci. What a special evening!!!

Tres Amigos

2008-10-25T23:02:00.001-04:00

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2008-10-25T22:13:00.001-04:00

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2008-10-25T21:49:00.001-04:00

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Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween

2008-10-25T21:29:00.013-04:00

Ryan and I took yesterday off to spend the day with the girls. We asked Aubree what she wanted to do and of course, she wanted to go to Disney. When we woke up Friday morning, it was raining continued all morning. We decided not to go to Disney but instead take the girls to Bounce Zone for a couple of hours and the girls had tons of fun. After naptime, Aubree asked if we could go to Disney since it wasn't raining anymore. Ryan and I decided that we would go to Mickey's Not So Scary but it was still ugly outside. We figured we'd to to Downtown Disney and then see what the weather looked like when we got there. Well, we ended up just going straight to Magic Kingdom and skipped Downtown Disney because Aubree really wanted to go. I really wanted to go too! :)

As cast people know, the new Tinker Bell movie is coming out next week and there is a new "meet n' greet" with the Fairies. Aubree is dressing up as Silvermist Fairy for Halloween and she really wants to meet the Fairies. I thought the meet and greet opened yesterday but if officially opens on Sunday. I was bummed and so was Aubree. We were just hanging out in a store and out of the blue, a Disney employee came over and asked us if we were doing anything in the next few minutes and we said no. He asked Aubree if she wanted to meet some of the Fairies including Tinker Bell. She said yes and he gave us a pass to meet them. There was only 50 families able to meet them last night. I was just as excited as Aubree! Pixie Hollow is beautiful and the Fairies are super friendly. We met Fawn, Silvermist and Tinker Bell. Laci wasn't to thrilled with meeting them so we stayed back while Aubree hugged them all and took pictures with them. I have some of them posted below.

After the Fairies, we were able to ride all of the rides the girls wanted to ride with hardly any wait. I love going to Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween because the lines are short and the weather is normally nice because it is in the evening. Unfortunately for us, it rained on us a couple of times but it did not ruin our evening. The girls had a blast and were super tired when we left. Ryan still doesn't love Disney but he was glad he went. He also wore tennis shoes so I didn't hear him complain about his feet hurting. Aubree and I are looking forward to see the Fairies again!!!!!

Family picture with Silvermist Fairy

Tinker Bell & Aubree

Ryan & Laci

Aubree & Me

Aubree's Halloween Costume

2008-10-18T21:25:00.009-04:00

As per my post on Friday, I went to Wal-Mart Saturday morning to buy Aubree's Halloween costume. We found one right away. She is going to be a Fairy. The fairy's name is Silvermist and she is one of Tinker Bell's friends. She is in the Tinker Bell movie that comes out at the end of this month. I have attached a couple of pictures of Aubree in her costume below. I am just glad that I was able to find something for her that she likes. She looks adorable in it but I wish it had something for your hair, so I will probably try to make her something for her hair. I need to take a picture of the girls together. I will make sure I do that on Halloween :)

Halloween Costumes

2008-10-17T23:37:00.016-04:00

Last Friday I ordered the girl's costumes online after Ryan told me that I should just go to Wal-Mart and let the girls pick out their own costumes. As always, I did not listen to him and I ordered the costumes online. I found two adorable costumes for the girls. They arrived today and I was so excited, it was like Christmas Day for me. I ordered a Pink Tulip Fairy costume for Laci and a Glittery Witch costume for Aubree. I pulled out the costumes and immediately dressed Laci and we rushed outside to show Ryan. She looked so adorable in her costume (I posted a few pictures of her below). As I pulled Aubree's costume out of the packaging, I realized it was to small and it wasn't as cute as I thought it was going to be. I was very disappointed in the quality of the costume too. I am returning it tomorrow. I then thought about what Ryan said last week about taking Aubree to Wal-Mart to pick out her own costume. I should of listened to him but I just thought it would be easier to order them online that way I didn't have to deal with the crowds and digging through all the costumes at the store. Since I did not listen to my wise husband, I am now stuck with paying a 15% restocking fee on the costume and now I will be going to Wal-Mart tomorrow to pick out a new costume. I am trying to get her to wear one of her MANY princesses' gowns but they aren't new. What was I thinking!! I just hope we find something she loves and of course, looks adorable in :)

Tulip Fairy Laci

Day at Disney

2008-10-13T21:50:00.004-04:00

All day I was thinking about what I should blog about next and then I realized that I just took the girls to Disney by myself. A friend of mine eventually met up with us and stayed a couple of hours before she had to leave to pick up one of her girls from school. Andrew and Meredith were at MGM and they came over to the Magic Kingdom for a few hours before we left. Ryan was worried about me taking the girls to Disney by myself and that I wouldn't have any patience. I actually have more patience with the girls while we are at Disney then I do at home. I know that sounds bad, but at home I have so much to do that I don't stop often enough to enjoy the girls. I am now making sure that we have a great day while I am at home and all the housework can wait. Going to Disney is all about the girls. We do what they want to do and we go at their speed. I brought a stroller with me but Laci and Aubree both walked most of the time. This is the best time to go to Disney because the lines aren't very long and it's not too hot either. We rode the Tea Cups twice, Small World, saw the Princesses, Mickey and Minnie, rode on the race cars, Buzz ride twice, and the people mover. When we were walking out, we saw Pluto and Dale, Chip was to tired to come out. We had a wonderful time just the three of us. It was also nice not listening to Ryan complain about his feet hurting because he wore flip flops to a theme park. Aubree and Laci both love Disney and would go every day if they could. I would take them every day if I could just to see their faces light up :) Those special moments are the things mothers will remember when they are grown and gone. I have truly been blessed with two special and wonderful little girls. They bring so much joy to my life :)

Copy Cat

2008-10-12T22:00:00.001-04:00

I must say that I never thought I would be blogging, but since all of my friends are doing it, I am now going to follow their lead. Just call me a copy cat!! I have been thinking about using this as a journal for the girls. I am hoping that I will post at least once a week with an update as to how we are doing or at least post about what the girls are doing. I am excited to have Ryan's family view the blog since they live in Utah and haven't seen the girls since we moved back to Florida. We also do not talk to them often enough either so at least they will be able to hear what is going on and see how fast the girls are growing up. It's so hard to believe how fast they grow! This post is going to be short, since I am not sure what to write about now, but I'm sure that will change since I always have so much to say :)